Philosophy examines fundamental problems such as the scope and limits of human knowledge, the ultimate constituents of reality, the sources of value and obligation and the nature of correct reasoning. All this began with attempts to answer two deceptively simple questions: What can we know? And how should we live? Philosophy aims not to teach you what to think, but how to think. UQ not only offers students the only accredited philosophy major in Queensland but also provides students with opportunities to study with internationally recognised philosophers in a research-intensive environment, across the breadth of the discipline. Emphasizing the key role that critical thinking plays in a healthy society, the major equips students to participate more fully in leadership roles in the broader community.

Research shows that graduates today will change career at least five times during their working life – a humanities degree gives you the transferable skills to adapt to this changing workforce.

Graduates of the Bachelor of Advanced Humanities (Honours) program are equipped with professional research and critical thinking skills that can be applied across a range of areas, from analysing the ethics of biotechnology to policy development.